I thought Moby did not want to produce... To concentrate on HIS own stuff... Hmmm, maybe both Moby & Morrissey is holding back on us... Let's hope so... Something can be recorded soon if they are still in the works...

Morrissey and The Beautiful South together on the Ark21 label. :)

Major Artists on the label (From AllMusic.Com)
Liquid Soul
House of 909
Housey Doingz
Wayne Hancock
Dolly Parton
Tony Williams
Leon Russell
Alannah Myles
Eric Johnson
Paul Carrack
The Beautiful South
Waylon Jennings
Zucchero
Chris De Burgh
Concrete Blonde
Cheb Mami
Human League
Najma
Aswad
Squeeze
The Moody Blues
Cheb Khaled

I always liked Mojo. They published very f*cking good and informative items about such undeservingly underappreciated artists as art-rock group Yes, Lou Reed, Who, Iggy Pop and Stooges, Joy Division etc...in the past. It is very fortunate they are giving Moz His due, especially if one takes into account the infamous British Music Press anti-Moz bias.

I love Moz & Moby but for completly different reasons. If Moz was 'electro glossed' the whole soul of his compositions could suffer....anyway, just a thought. I'm off to buy Mojo.

what month does this issue say on it? and who is on the cover?

Moby's "punk rock" songs were horrible and a Moz backed by drum loops would be equally as bad. It's our civil duty as Moz-posters to do our utmost to ensure this union never happens. Why not something like the combo of Eno and Lanois as producers, they've done brilliant work with sexually ambiguous ego maniacs in the past...

The SRC cover of "How Soon Is Now" sucks monkey balls! I cant believe that our god Moz would actually say he liked that better than his own version.

I say it one more time... Moby would be interesting for my account, But I think Tricky (of whom the Mozzer has said he is a fan) or NIN' Trent Reznor are better for the Job.

Or maybe the French duo Air would do interesting things for Morrissey...

But well, I just hope Moby does something very good for Morrissey... The man needs a change. That is m

Assuming, of course, there will be a new Moz record, I think William Orbit would be a great choice for a producer. He definitely has the same pop sensibilities as Moz and plays all sorts of instruments so it probably wouldn't be all drum loops n' such like it would be with Moby. Moby is the poor man's William Orbit. If this pairing ever happened, it would most likely be the strongest Moz stuff we've heard in quite a while....

Ok, as I sit here and have to wait nearly a month before mojo is released state side, and in the interim, having to deal with the misinformation about the article that will come from half of you until the meantime, I was wondering why on Earth did they do an article about the Smiths, and then a 6 page thing on Moz's 1992 tour? Wouldn't it make more sense to do his post-smiths tour? Or are they trudging up finsbury park again?

speaking of Blowme, oops, Moby, I still wonder how that would work. I mean, yes, Moby is unlike the rest of the electronic types in that he will actually take someone of average vocal abilities like Gwen Stefani and do something fitting and interesting with them, unlike 99% of the rest of those artists that stick someone with Enya-ish pipes on their records because they are that uncreative, but I can't think of how this would work musically.

Moby uses so little guitar that Moz's regulars would be standing around with not much to do. Moby's lyrical style is so sparse and overlaid to the point where you can't really understand what they are singing, which leaves you basically with Moby's production and Boz and Alain's compositions and I can't imagine too many people who were running out to buy a Morrissey album would be too thrilled to get home, put it on their CD player and hear Moz endlessly repeating an "ooh ah yeah!" indecipherable duet with Gwen in an endless loop over Smiths-meets-glam rockabilly songs with funny little electronic squeals and rap beats bulking up the rest of the album.

Personally, Moby's stuff makes my skin crawl but just imagine the two of them working together. I don't think our friend from Connecticut(?) could make heads or tails out of the enigma of Moz. Would Moz and Moby become the new Electronic?

Oh, for heavens sake! I'll do it! With my Walkman as my only tool.

I think the most interesting part of this article is the contribution from Boz who says that Morrissey has completed 14 songs and that Boz is currently working on another 8.

Mojo also have a separate news item about Morrissey seeking a deal.

It's easy to be cynical about the British music passing off old stories as news (this interview seems to have been carried out last year, and last month's piece in Q was old news rehashed) but, in doing so, they are raising Morrissey's profile in the industry, which will surely help him to get a deal sooner or later.

He must accept though that that the money won't be as good as previous contracts due to the poor performance of last 2 albums, but if he has written some half-decent songs, he could easily change all that, given the appalling state of the current UK music scene.

Neil O.P.

why not boz? he has produced morrissey stuff in the past.

There is a level of candor and honesty found in that interview that can only reinforce your respect of this Artist. He has not commercialized himself like Sting, U2 or Elton John and has remained true to his craft and style(he's essentially unspoiled in that regard, let's hope it never changes!). He appears to hold on to a standard that keeps him in very standing musically (at least in my eyes). He's at peace with the present moment and I can't wait till he finds a record company to sign with and release a new album.

I here by guarantee this will be a GREAT album. When it does see the light of the cursed day, which is only a matter of time, it will shine as bright as anything you've heard from Morrissey. In life, so I've learned, the things which are held down, are the most precious. Works of Art as much as the Artist who creates them must also complete a Journey. Rising out of the ashes, this collection of songs will sing loudest and clearest.

I'm sorry...``held down'': do me a favour. This is not some subversive document inciting social upheaval..it's just an album which is bound to be slated by the entire music industry...Remember what Moz is truly all about...and that is avoiding cliches at all cost...Don't become one yourself or the only only thing i'll be holding down will be my bile as i try to stop wretching....

Doesn't anyone think that Moby could be able to produce a rock record just as Brian "ambiant" Eno could produce anything from TalkingHeads to soundtrack scores? He might be versatile enough, at least, to facilitate somewhere between the range of, say "Tommorow" and "I'd Love To", if you're so worried. Also, consider Steve Lillywhite's producing range, and "it's not what you say, it's how you say it."

Isn't Mojo the magazine that always has a different cover for the American and British editions? Generally, they have someone really good like the Sex Pistols or The SMITHS on the British cover, then throw some incredibly lame band like Led Zeppelin on the front of the American cover. Are they going to aggravate me by doing that with the Smiths issue??? Has anyone seen the American cover? My guess is that it will have Rod Stewart on the front cover... but I hope I'm wrong!!

i decided to ditch math class this friday and take the bus out to santa monica. i went to the Tower Records and eventually made my way towards the magazine stands. with no intention of finding the smiths, i picked up mojo magazine and to my surprise, the smiths! i cost $8, but dammit! it's worth it

(for the L.A. fans, i found it at the tower in santa monica, by the 3rd street promenade. just in case you're interested)

I FINALLY got this myself yesterday, it's completely worth it. Great pics and interesting interviews.